University of New Hampshire Researchers Discover Destructive Southern Pine Beetle in Northern Forests
January 14, 2022
January 14, 2022
DURHAM, New Hampshire, Jan. 14 (TNSRes) -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release:
Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have discovered the southern pine beetle, one of the most damaging tree-dwelling insects in the Southeast, in forests in Maine and New Hampshire. The southern pine beetle has never been seen this far north and has forestry experts concerned, specifically about the pitch pine barren trees found throughout New England.
Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have discovered the southern pine beetle, one of the most damaging tree-dwelling insects in the Southeast, in forests in Maine and New Hampshire. The southern pine beetle has never been seen this far north and has forestry experts concerned, specifically about the pitch pine barren trees found throughout New England.